Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Proactively adopting cleaner energy sources ensures alignment with these evolving regulations. The industry’s dependency on traditional energy sources necessitates an urgent shift toward cleaner alternatives. Transparent sourcing practices build trust among consumers and investors.

Optimal Sourcing 266

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing geopolitical shifts demonstrated the risks of relying on single-source suppliers and minimal inventory buffers. Companies are restructuring supplier networks, adopting just-in-case (JIC) inventory models, and implementing AI-driven forecasting to anticipate and mitigate disruptions.

Supply Chain Software 254

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9 We define the market as those warehouse automation providers responsible for delivery of the system to the end-user (to eliminate double-counting). billion in 2019.

Supply Chain Software 332

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Many large organizations have multiple systems for order, warehouse, or transportation management that are barely integrated frequently not at all. Optimizing fulfillment requires a series of steps to get a shipment from its source to the end customer.

Optimal Sourcing 225

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

data extractors, search APIs) to perform tasks, enabling them to dynamically adjust to new information and real-time knowledge sources. Here are some specific use cases: Demand Forecasting AI Agents can analyze historical sales data, market trends, and real-time demand signals to predict future demand accurately.

Supply Chain Planning Software 292

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

Industry-specific content is available for processes like Source to Settle, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, and more. Predictive and prescriptive AI addresses use cases like inventory optimization, asset health predictions, yield optimization, and financial forecasting. Key features include Multi-tier Mapping and Trace Request.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 197

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In the age of same-day delivery and rising consumer expectations, there is immense pressure on warehouses to perform at peak efficiency. That’s where warehouse optimization comes in. Here’s what you can expect: A clear definition of warehouse optimization and its core components. Ready to get started?

Optimal Sourcing 97

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2025

Think of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the drought in the Panama Canal, the Russia-Ukraine war, blockage of the Suez Canal, or the 2024 International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) strike at East and Gulf ports. digital twins) to visualize and assess the outcomes of different planned responses.

Sourcing Strategies 260

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Optimize Distribution Networks Adapt warehouse locations and logistics for localized supply chains. Gaviota : Increased production performance by 37% and reduced stock levels by 43% through precise forecasting. Strengthen Supplier Relationships Build diversified and collaborative networks to enhance visibility and reliability.

Price Reduction 156

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

Do Embrace Technology and Data : Use real-time data for demand forecasting, inventory management, and route optimization. Do Set Clear KPIs and Governance Structures : Establish transparent metrics for sales, coverage, and service levels. Regular reviews and joint business planning foster accountability and trust.

Waste Reduction 165

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to our preliminary results, the most widespread tactics to be utilized in 2023 include planning and forecasting process improvements and sourcing of materials from more proximate/local suppliers. However, I am surprised at the degree that localized sourcing is being considered.

Supply Chain Planning 289

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Production plans might be locked for as long as a month, regardless of how accurate the forecast was. That supply planning application needs to be integrated into an array of internal systems ERP, transportation management, warehouse management, procurement, and other applications.

Supply Chain Planning Software 290

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Koganti said this is the fastest-growing use of AI in supply chain, especially when it comes to forecasting, procurement and fulfillment. He sees a near future in which there are multiple agents, each with their own realm of responsibility, such as shipping, pricing and forecasting.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. Warehouse utilization rates: This indicates storage space efficiency. These metrics can highlight bottlenecks in the supply chain.

Sourcing Strategies 96

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2025

By producing only whats needed, when its needed, they eliminate the burden of forecasting errors and reduce warehouse dependency. Warehousing becomes a sunk cost. Instead of forecasting demand months in advance, manufacturers now wait for confirmed orders before producing parts. Stock control grows more complex.

Waste Reduction 98

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

They write, “This includes tackling bigger issues such as compliance, supplier relationship management, risk and disruption, responsible sourcing, and transparency. Those areas are: Warehouse optimization. “Advanced AI algorithms analyze historical data to predict future stock requirements and optimize warehouse space.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Another use case we see for scenario modeling in the current context is evaluating new sourcing locations. A recent Thomas survey found that 64% of manufacturing companies are likely to “bring production and sourcing back to North America” in view of COVID-19. This put them in a resilient position to face the current crisis. .

Modeling 361

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3PL Insights

JUNE 16, 2025

3PLs help mitigate these risks by offering flexible warehousing and multi-modal transportation options. With warehousing facilities strategically located near Detroit, Michigan-based 3PLs can act as buffer zones holding inventory closer to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and assembly plants to avoid costly delays.

Detroit 86

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Machine Learning, a Form of Artifical Intelligence, Has Feedback Loops that Improve Forecasting. A supply chain planning model learns when the planning application takes an output, like a forecast, observes the accuracy of the output, and then updates its own model so that better outputs will occur in the future.

Optimal Sourcing 354

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BlueYonder

APRIL 8, 2025

Traditional supply chains followed a linear path from forecasting to planning to execution, with each step often completed in isolation before moving to the next. Gone are the days of monthly forecasts based solely on historical data. Warehouse operations are being similarly revolutionized.

Supply Chain Network Software 101

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

These include alternative sourcing strategies, backup transportation routes, and emergency inventory reserves. Businesses that depend on a single supplier or a limited number of vendors are at higher risk if production delays, raw material shortages, or geopolitical issues impact their primary source.

Supply Chain Planning Software 91

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It’s the key to transforming your supply chain from a source of frustration into a well-oiled, profit-generating machine. Demand Forecasting: Analyze past data to predict future needs. Integration of Data Sources Data integration connects different information streams to create a single view of your supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Modeling Inventory Reduction 98

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Expand the “FLOW” program for logistics information sharing to forecast transportation flow. Source: Supply Chain Insights ASCM defines resilience in the SCM Supply Chain Dictionary as the ability of a supply chain to anticipate, create plans to avoid or mitigate, and to recover from disruptions to supply chain functionality.

Supply Chain Design Software 395

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Logility

JUNE 7, 2023

Top 3 Demand Forecasting Mistakes —How To Avoid Them with Demand planning software Demand forecasting is a critical facet of successful business operations, acting as the helm guiding companies through the rocks hiding beneath the water of market demands. What is Demand Forecasting?

Supply and Demand 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

The factors impacting broader supply chains extend all the way down to the warehouse floor. In fact, pressures are very similar with warehouse labor cost inflation, labor shortages, and inventory shortages at the top of the “concerns” list. And they must be capable of adapting to various demands.

Supply Chain Planning Software 323

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

He led analysis around M&A, pricing sensitivity, competitive intelligence, and annual sales forecast for the executive team. FreightWaves provides shippers, carriers, and brokers with freight data, technology, and forecasts that enable them to make better decisions about their transportation. About FreightWaves.

Analytics Software 244

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Advanced analytics can detect inefficiencies, identify high-emission areas, and forecast future emissions trends. AI can integrate with procurement platforms, utility meters, logistics trackers and internet of things sensors to gather real-time data. AI also provides visibility into emissions across the supply chain.

Rail Software 91

Rail Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 91

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 12, 2017

I get the fact that today’s forecasts are not good enough to drive replenishment, and that rules-based consumption to translate monthly demand to daily demand was a mistake. They calculate the buffer based on what is close to a naive forecast based on incoming orders. (In In my simple mind, I think of this as a forecast… ).

Supply Chain Planning Software 375

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2024

However, the disconnect can also occur because the supply plan not only lacks sufficient granularity in modeling the constraints that occur in manufacturing, but the model is also not granular enough in its understanding of warehousing and transportation constraints. The same disconnect can happen in the warehouse and in transportation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 307

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 13, 2020

Rafael: The main two challenges we’ve had are volume, in our case reduction, and the forecast uncertainty. So Honduras suddenly stopped, and we had so many items in transit, so right now we’re overstocked by 140%, and we’re trying to deal with that using external sources. Nicaragua has placed lower restrictions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 296

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ivalua

MAY 29, 2025

At a high level, procurement focuses on sourcing the goods and services an organization needs, while supply chain management oversees the broader flow of those goods, from raw materials to end customers. Supply Chain Management (SCM) involves orchestrating a product’s or service’s entire lifecycle, from sourcing and production to delivery.

Procurement Solutions 130

Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 130

BlueYonder

MARCH 17, 2025

In the case of product returns which amounted to a staggering $890 billion in 2024 the warehouse needs to move with lightning speed and precision to capture the resale opportunity and minimize waste. Imagine the complexities of a single fulfillment-and-returns operation, in one warehouse.

Optimal Sourcing 94

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My Office Apps

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Inaccurate Demand Forecasting The inability to forecast demand accurately leads to overstock or stockouts, both of which negatively impact profitability. Advanced ERP such as Kechie ERP equipped with AI-driven forecasting capabilities can help distributors manage inventory more effectively.

Supply Chain Software 98

Supply Chain Software Forecasting Software Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing 98

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

From rule-based systems to predictive analytics and the generative AI boom, businesses have leveraged these technologies to optimize operations, forecast trends, and create data-driven strategies. Keelvar Keelvar specializes in autonomous procurement and supplier negotiations, making sourcing more efficient and cost-effective.

Optimal Sourcing 72

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

This is because most classical planning solutions lack the modeling capability and computing power to accommodate different data sources, large SKU count, and detailed constraints and contingencies to build an immediately executable plan. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 282

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

Using Demand Forecasting Navigator to Study Demand Trends. There is a strategic incentive in understanding the optimal sourcing location for specific customers, and the optimal sourcing location for different resources. Study 3: Identify Optimal Sourcing Locations . Study 2: Inspect Demand Trends .

Supply Chain Disruption 348

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 31, 2024

They need new trucks, new warehousing space, new micro-fulfillment facilities — but high interest rates and rising real estate prices make them reluctant to invest. They might need to add warehouse robotics, e-commerce transaction capabilities, order management or parcel shipping execution at enormous scale.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 127

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